First time owner needs immediate help

[Beardednewbie85]

Hello, I had just picked up a beardie from someone, when I picked him up he was moving around and very active. When I got him home, not only was he freezing cold but he had quit moving all together. If I leave him be it looks like he may be taking a tiny breath but you would have to look hard. His stomach is flat and his eyes are half shut. He has a black beard as well. Thank you for your help

 

[MapleDeer]

He may be stressed out due to being in a new location. Reptiles don't produce their own body heat so they will be cold if not warmed up by a heat source like a heat lamp.

 

[Beardednewbie85]

Is it normal for them to be stiff?

 

[LewisBD]

Is it normal for them to be stiff?

is he hard? like a rock? and is he still cold?

 

[Beardednewbie85]

He is hard enough that if I try to.move his legs they are stuck in the position he has them in and when I pick.him up its like a stiff board. He is not freezing cold anymore but he is still kind of cold. Even though he won't move an inch I have him in the habitat under his heat lamp

 

[Steble]

What's your setup? Like lighting, substrate, tank size, temperatures?

He.. he has a UVB, right?

 

[Beardednewbie85]

It is a 40 gallon habitat, uvb, heat lamp, I am trying to keep his habitat around 90 to 95 degrees. I've only had him for a few hours though. Also he was doing fine until my wife was holding him in.the car on the ride home, he kept opening his mouth and it seemed like deep breaths.

 

[Steble]

It might be relocation stress like what MapleDeer said... but what type of UVB? this is strange but *maybe* it has something to do with the lighting. What are you measuring the temps with? Sometimes stick-on or dial thermometers can be like 40 degrees off.

I'm not an expert, so I hope someone who is will help you.

 

[kingofnobbys]

He is hard enough that if I try to.move his legs they are stuck in the position he has them in and when I pick.him up its like a stiff board. He is not freezing cold anymore but he is still kind of cold. Even though he won't move an inch I have him in the habitat under his heat lamp

Is he breathing ?
If he's still alive you should be able to see his chest moving (even slightly if very shallow breathing). How was it "packaged" for the trip home ?
It could have frozen to death if it's really cold.
or
If in too small a container that is airtight, it could have suffocated (used up all the oxygen in the sealed container).

How cold was it when you were transporting him to your home ?

Quickest way to warm up a hatchling is to place it under your shirt on your chest's or tummy's skin with it's head poking out (so it wont suffocate).